Main League Soccer has introduced its ‘MLS is Again’ event, which is able to see all 26 groups within the league head to Disney World in Florida for a event to crown a winner, who will qualify for the 2021 CONCACAF Champions League.
The MLS joined most different main sporting leagues on the planet by shutting their doorways on March 12, initially for 30 days, in a bid to halt the unfold of COVID-19.
The league’s self-imposed suspension was later prolonged because the impression of the virus on the sporting world grew to become clear, however league officers introduced on Wednesday that plans are in place to get the present again on the street.
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The event will kick off on July eight on the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida with a hastily-assembled format of six teams, with outcomes being recorded as a part of the common season, adopted by knockout rounds which is able to finally crown a winner.
“The chance to have all 26 golf equipment in a managed setting permits us to assist defend the well being of our gamers, coaches and workers as we return to play,” stated MLS commissioner Don Garber.
Counting down the times 'til 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟴…
All the small print on our #MLSisBack Event at @WaltDisneyWorld. pic.twitter.com/JRXR1hMjIz
— Main League Soccer (@MLS) June 10, 2020
“We additionally acknowledge that the demise of George Floyd and others has centered our nation on problems with racial injustice, inequality and violence in opposition to black women and men.
“Along with our house owners, gamers and workers, the League and its Golf equipment are deeply dedicated to creating significant and impactful applications to deal with these points which have plagued our society for much too lengthy.”
The return of the league, or extra particularly the placement of its return, has predictably led to some jibes on social media from followers.
All the time thought MLS was a Mickey Mouse league
— Mike Gelder (@Mike85) June 10, 2020
American Soccer is to start out up in July at Disneyland, Florida
Solely in America the place you will note an actual life Mickey Mouse League in motion 😂
— Conor Sheerin (@ConorSheerin_00) June 10, 2020
FOOTBALL'S COMING HOME TO WALT DISNEY WORLD #MLSisBack
— Christian (@LivChristianLiv) June 10, 2020
The Walt Disney World resort in Florida was additionally just lately confirmed because the host of the resumed NBA season, with video games set to start on the facility on March three.
Very like the NBA, the MLS will put in place a sequence of well being and security protocols designed to protest their athletes whereas minimizing the chance of additional unfold of the virus, with officers saying they are going to have “in depth medical protocols and a complete COVID-19 testing plan developed by infectious illness consultants.”
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